THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED A PRELIMINARY LEVY AND BUDGET FOR 2022, WHICH INCLUDES A TWO PERCENT LEVY INCREASE. THE CITY HASN’T INCREASED IT’S PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN MORE THAN A DECADE. THE EXPENDITURE BUDGET, WHICH EXCLUDES CAPITAL PROJECTS, SHOWS AN APPROXIMATE FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR DEFICIT FOR NEXT YEAR.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TODD PETERSON TOLD THE COUNCIL “THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS A BUSINESS THAT ALSO DOES GOVERNMENT STUFF”.
SEVENTY TO SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE CITY’S REVENUE COMES FROM IT’S ENTERPRISE FUNDS; THOSE BEING WATER, SEWER, ELECTRIC, GARBAGE AND THE MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE. JUST TEN PERCENT OF ROSEAU’S REVENUE COMES FROM IT’S PROPERTY TAX LEVY.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WILL RENEW A LEASE AGREEMENT AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER, STARTING IN JANUARY, AS D.P.S. BEGINS RE-OPENING DRIVER EXAM STATIONS; ALTHOUGH THERE’S STILL NO GUARANTEE TESTING WILL RESUME IN ROSEAU.
ROSEAU FIRE CHIEF CRAIG McMILLIN SAYS HIS VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT NEEDS MORE 800 MEGAHERTZ “ARMER” RADIOS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES, BUT THE COST EXCEEDS HIS CURRENT YEAR BUDGET.
THE ANNUAL FIREMEN’S BARBEQUE AND BALL IS THIS SATURDAY (September 18th). THAT EVENT IS THE DEPARTMENT’S SINGLE LARGEST FUNDRAISER EACH YEAR.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, RE-APPOINTED JASON BRAATEN TO ANOTHER THREE YEAR TERM ON THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED BOARD. BRAATEN IS THE CURRENT CHAIRMAN OF THE WATERSHED BOARD. VANGIE BYFUGLIEN ALSO APPLIED FOR THAT APPOINTMENT.
THE ONLY CANDIDATE FOR A TWO RIVERS WATERSHED BOARD APPOINTMENT WAS BRENT WALSH, WHO DIDN’T QUALIFY FOR THAT BOARD BECAUSE HE DOESN’T LIVE IN THE TWO RIVERS DISTRICT. THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL RE-ADVERTISE TO FILL THAT SEAT.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A JAIL BOND RE-FINANCING PROPOSAL, WHICH WILL SAVE THE COUNTY ABOUT FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER FIVE YEARS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A ONE HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLAR VICTIM SERVICES GRANT, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE.
BURNING RESTRICTION ARE BEING LIFTED IN 14 MINNESOTA COUNTIES, INCLUDING ROSEAU, LAKE OF THE WOODS, KOOCHICHING, AND LAKE OF THE WOODS.
EIGHT GROUPS REPRESENTING SOME 200 NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES IS ASKING US INTERIOR SECRETERY DEB HAALAND TO IMMEDIATELY RE-LIST WOLVES AS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES. THEY SAY OVERLY AGGRESSIVE HUNTING SEASONS IN SEVERAL STATES SHOWS THEY CAN’T BE TRUSTED TO KEEP WOLVES FROM FALLING BACK TO CRITICALLY LOW NUMBERS. NO MINNESOTA TRIBES ARE LISTED ON THAT LETTER.
Last modified: 09/15/2021
